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This Month in Media Monitoring newsletter features top PR articles of the month, PR & Marketing job openings and PR meetings. The newsletter is distributed free of charge by CyberAlert LLC (www.cyberalert.com), the media monitoring company, as a service to its customer base in public relations and marketing.

The Power of Listening in Social Media

Search Engine Journal
What are you supposed to do when your boss says to you: we need a Facebook page? The first thing you need to say is, "Let me investigate what our competitors are doing and how our customers are utilizing Facebook and get back to you". The point you need to make is that you want to figure out what your customers want instead of deciding it for them. The Power of Listening in Social Media outlines a process for competitor and customer intelligence in social media.

PR Measurement Formula #Fails?

PR Squared
Can a simple PR measurement formula give you a solid indicator of PR return on investment (ROI)? PR Measurement Formula #Fails just might work, depending how fine-grained you want to be in your PR measurement and depending on your willingness to use the old advertising metric of "potential impressions".

Monitoring Vs. Analytics

Buzz Marketing for Technology (Paul Dunay)
For the better part of January, Paul Dunay looked at every social media listening, monitoring, analytics, intelligence and insights firm he could find. Monitoring vs. Analytics positions the players in an interesting graphic — with descriptions of each. Note: CyberAlert social media monitoring services are not included though many media measurement firms deploy them.

13 Tips for Facilitating Viral Uptake

ClickZ
Most of the great viral stories tapped successfully into the communal zeitgeist, often tickling their funny bone in an unexpected way. Most of them also had a plan to help facilitate sharing, not leaving it all to chance or hope. 13 Tips for Facilitating Viral Uptake offers up approaches to meet the zeitgeist test and ways to create quality content with appeal to your target audience.

How Do You Encourage People To Share Your YouTube Videos on Facebook, Twitter and Blogs?

9 Charts That Simplify the Social Media Story

CommsCorner
Sometimes, graphics can communicate better than words (though few writers, including me, are willing to admit it). 9 Charts That Simplify the Social Media Story help organize and provide perspective on the ever-changing and often-confusing world of social media.

The Intersection of Social Media, Mobile and Search Marketing

Web Digest for Marketers
Sometimes it's important to step back and take a wider view of what's happening in technology and communications. In this interview, Mike Grehan of Incisive Media ties together the myriad components at The Intersection of Social Media, Mobile and Search Marketing to provide you with a better sense of new opportunities in marketing and public relations.

Overcoming the 5 Barriers to B2B Social Media Marketing Success

Customer Think
Some think that social media marketing is a slam-dunk — inexpensive and easy to implement. The fact is implementing social media can be effective and cost-efficient, but it definitely is not easy or inexpensive. Overcoming the 5 Barriers to B2B Social Media Marketing Success describes the difficulties and common missteps.

Report: Marketers Optimistic About Finding Social Media ROI

Mashable
A worthwhile read for anyone in charge of social media activities within the organization, Marketers Optimistic About Finding Social Media ROI reports on a survey of 175 CMOs concerning measurement of social media. The story includes two interesting charts: a list of metrics favored by CMOs and the return on investment of different social media activities.

6 Ways to Romance Journalists with Your Pitch

The Publicity Hound
Often, pitching decisions come down to quantity vs. quality. Do you want multiple placements in publications with fewer readers or one placement in a publication with large circulation or more prestige or a more targeted audience? In 6 Ways to Romance Journalists with Your Pitch, the always interesting Joan Stewart suggests approaches to make the right decisions — and the right pitch.

The Dirty Little Secrets of Search

New York Times
Since PR and marketing professionals have pretty much taken charge of corporate web sites, search engine optimization skills have become a new imperative. The Dirty Little Secrets of Search tells the story of how J.C. Penny used "black hat" methods to achieve page one organic listings in Google search for most every retail category. The consequences of "black hat" SEO can be dire if Google catches you.

5 SEO Mistakes that Crush Google Rankings

QuickSprouts
Read the above-mentioned article first, then read 5 SEO Mistakes that Crush Rankings. These are the most basic "white hat" mistakes that can result in lower organic rankings in Google.

Negative Reviews in Local Search: A Survival Guide for Businesses

Search Engine Watch
"Local" is the new hotspot of the Internet — offering local businesses effective new ways to promote. "Local" also offers consumers ample opportunities to post negative reviews. Negative Reviews in Local Search: A Survival Guide for Businesses offers solid advice on how local businesses like restaurants, hair salons and others should monitor and react to online complaints and compliments.

11 Social Media Cartoons

14 Banned Superbowl Ads

The Daily Beast
Another fun article. Jesus and Obama bobblehead dolls duke it out, an almost-nude model caresses a pumpkin, and Mickey Rooney does the unthinkable. Watch these and other ads in 14 Banned Superbowl Ads.

Love in the Age of Social Media

USA Today
One more fun article. A new online survey, Love in the Age of Social Media, by ad and marketing agency Euro RSCG Worldwide shows that more than one-third of Americans believe it's possible to have a romantic relationship online. Though the survey notes that younger adults are more likely to feel comfortable about using the Internet and social media to connect romantically, 22% of men and 12% of women surveyed have had a romantic, sexual or erotic relationship online, even some of those over 65 (7%).